Matthew 23:20
Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
In Context
19You blind people! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?
21The one who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who lives in it.
Cross References
Hebrews 6:16For people swear by someone greater than themselves. At the end of each of their disputes, an oath serves as confirmation.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 23:14-34
The Crimes of the Pharisees. 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make… Read the whole commentary →